The Pittsburgh Steelers may have lost to the Green Bay Packers last Sunday in Super Bowl XLV, but their rapping hometown kid has plenty to smile about this week. Wiz Khalifa’s “Black and Yellow” jumps to the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart today, up three slots. Last week’s No. 1, Bruno Mars’ “Grenade,” slips to No. 2. Meanwhile, Katy Perry’s “Firework” holds at No. 3.
Check out the the full top 10 after the jump.
Rihanna, Lenny Kravitz, Cee-Lo Green and Josh Groban will perform during the NBA’s All-Star weekend in Los Angeles later this month. According to Billboard, Rihanna will sing two hits from her album, Loud, during halftime of the Feb. 20 showcase, and Kravitz will play his new single, “Come On Get It,” when the teams’ rosters are introduced. Groban will sing the American national anthem; and Melanie Fiona will present the Canadian anthem.
Keri Hilson and Bruno Mars will perform during the pregame festivities, and Hilson will also sing the national anthem before the NBA slam-dunk contest on Feb. 19, which will also feature songs from Green, Far East Movement, and Cali Swag District.
Bruno Mars’ “Grenade” spends its fourth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, though it’s the single’s first back-to-back appearance on top. Pink’s “F**kin’ Perfect” likely will take his spot soon, but until then, it rests at No. 2. And No. 3 is Katy Perry’s “Firework.”
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This week on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Bruno Mars’ “Grenade” returns to the No. 1 spot. After being pushed to No. 2 last week by the now No. 6 “Hold It Against Me” from Britney Spears, “Grenade” holds the top spot for its third nonconsecutive week. Katy Perry’s “Firework” jumps up one place to No. 2. And Wiz Khalifa’s “Black and Yellow” also rises, moving up two places to No. 3.
Check out the rest of the top 10 after the jump.
Image Credit: Michael Caulfield/Getty ImagesThis morning a new batch of performers for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were announced. Usher and his protege Justin Bieber are set the hit the stage alongside Will Smith’s son, Jaden. Though the young Smith is known more as an actor, he did collaborate with Bieber last year on “Never Say Never.” Maybe he’ll bust some more raps next month. Hip-hop upstart B.o.B, R&B crooner Bruno Mars, and energetic soul star Janelle Monáe will all make their debut appearances at the Grammys, performing together in what’s described as “a rare never-before-seen presentation.” No doubt, Mars and B.o.B will spend a bit of time performing their summer smash “Nothin’ On You,” but it’ll be interesting to see where Monae fits in to the set.
As expected, Britney Spears’ “Hold It Against Me” debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. This isn’t the first time she’s accomplished that feat: Her 2009 smash “3″ debuted on top as well. Mariah Carey, whose “Fantasy,” “One Sweet Day,” and “Honey” all debuted at the apex, is the only other artist who shares that distinction.
Check out the rest of the top 10 list after the jump.
Before getting knocked out of the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart last week by Katy Perry’s “Firework,” Bruno Mars’ “Grenade” was No. 1. This week Mars swaps places with Perry again, sending her to No. 2 and himself right above. At No. 3 is Rihanna’s Drake-assisted “What’s My Name?” Check out the full top 10 after the jump.
Taylor Swift’s Speak Now maintains its spot at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard 200 albums chart, topping the chart for a sixth nonconsecutive week and selling another 52,000 albums. With no major artists releasing albums last week, Speak Now also became the lowest-ever selling No. 1 album since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991. At No. 2 is Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday, which sold 39,000 units, and coming in third is Bruno Mars’ Doo-Wops & Hooligans, moving 38,000 records. Check out the full top 10 list after the jump.
Last week Katy Perry’s “Firework” was blown out of the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart by Bruno Mars’ “Grenade.” But this week Perry switches places with the young star. “Firework” again sparkles at No. 1, while “Grenade” sits at No. 2. Coming in at No. 3 is Ke$ha’s “We R Who We R.” Check out the full top below.
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Bruno Mars adds another chart-topping track to his wonderful 2010, with “Grenade” hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart this week. Mars knocks Katy Perry’s “Firework” back to No. 2, while Ke$ha’s “We R Who We R” sits at No. 3. Check out a full list of the top 10 below.
Dec. 30, 2010′s Billboard Hot 100 singles top 10:
No. 1 – Bruno Mars, “Grenade”
No. 2 – Katy Perry, “Firework”
No. 3 – Ke$ha, “We R Who We R”
No. 4 – Rihanna, “What’s My Name?”
No. 5 – Pink, “Raise Your Glass”
No. 6 – Wiz Khalifa, “Black and Yellow”
No. 7 - Enrique Iglesias, “Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You)”
No. 8 – Trey Songz, “Bottoms Up”
No. 9 – Black Eyed Peas, “The Time (Dirty Bit)”
No. 10 – Bruno Mars, “Just the Way You Are”
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